Elam
עֵילָם · e.lam · H5867C“a young man; a virgin; a secret” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions in 2 books, most in Genesis (1)
Who he was
Elam is mentioned in Genesis 10:22 and 1 Chronicles 1:17 as one of the sons of Shem, the son of Noah. Elam is listed among the descendants of Shem, who spread out into various lands after the flood, giving rise to different nations. Elam is significant as the ancestor of the Elamites, an ancient people who inhabited the region east of Mesopotamia, in present-day Iran. The Elamites developed a powerful kingdom that interacted with the Mesopotamian civilizations.
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Family
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Genesis 1 mention
1 Chronicles 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Highland, the son of Shem (Gen. 10:22), and the name of the country inhabited by his descendants (14:1, 9; Isa. 11:11; 21:2, etc.) lying to the east of…
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain